Frank Tripucka -- Irish fans will remember the last name from his son Kelly's basketball days at Notre Dame and the NBA.
Well, Frank was quite an athlete himself. He was the starting QB for the IRISH in 1948, leading the team to a 9-0-1 record and a #2 national ranking -- and he earned All-American honors in the process.
What's cool about Frank's story is he went on to play 15 seasons of professional football. One of the teams he played for -- the Denver Broncos -- retired his #18 jersey.
Well, as some of you may know, Peyton Manning wears #18 -- and Frank made the gracious offer yesterday to "lend" Peyton his uniform number and wear it with the Broncos. No word yet on what will transpire here. Fun story...
LINK: DENVER POST STORY
